God is better to us than we know. Even when we credit Him for all good things we have received by His grace He is infinitely more worthy of praise and honour than the thoughts in our heads or the words on our lips. Every day provides countless opportunities to praise and honour the God who does everything.
I was impacted by the song of David in Psalm 144:9-15: "I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. 10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. 11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: 12 that our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: 13 that our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: 14 that our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. 15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD."
David sang of salvation and deliverance given him by God. He prayed to be rid from those who spoke vainly, for prosperity, and that there would "be no complaining in our streets." The mouth that compliments can also complain, and it is a shame we would use our mouths given us by the grace of God to complain rather than speak praise from a glad heart. Lying and gossip says something about the sinful condition of our hearts and complaining is the same. Complaints show a lack of appreciation and thanks for what God has given us; it reveals discontent and ultimately reveals a lack of faith in God's provision, power, and wisdom. The very nature of complaining puts self in primary focus and how our expectations or perceived needs have remained unmet. David prayed for deliverance from vain talkers (because they were around) and would not join them in their disgruntled murmurings.
Happy is the people whose God is the LORD: the LORD who saves and delivers from vain talking and from our own habitual complaining. God desires we would grow to maturity and be spiritually fruitful, that we would be pure on the inside as well as polished on the outside. David sang in Psalm 35:27-28, "Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. 28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long." God has pleasure in our prosperity, yet we ought not define prosperity in the narrow sense of health and wealth. God has prospered us in body, soul, and spirit enough to praise Him all the day long. Complaints fade in hearts touched by the grace of God and are replaced with praise. Believer, through our Saviour Jesus Christ we are most blessed! May we live to magnify our LORD with praise.
I was impacted by the song of David in Psalm 144:9-15: "I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee. 10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword. 11 Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood: 12 that our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace: 13 that our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: 14 that our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets. 15 Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD."
David sang of salvation and deliverance given him by God. He prayed to be rid from those who spoke vainly, for prosperity, and that there would "be no complaining in our streets." The mouth that compliments can also complain, and it is a shame we would use our mouths given us by the grace of God to complain rather than speak praise from a glad heart. Lying and gossip says something about the sinful condition of our hearts and complaining is the same. Complaints show a lack of appreciation and thanks for what God has given us; it reveals discontent and ultimately reveals a lack of faith in God's provision, power, and wisdom. The very nature of complaining puts self in primary focus and how our expectations or perceived needs have remained unmet. David prayed for deliverance from vain talkers (because they were around) and would not join them in their disgruntled murmurings.
Happy is the people whose God is the LORD: the LORD who saves and delivers from vain talking and from our own habitual complaining. God desires we would grow to maturity and be spiritually fruitful, that we would be pure on the inside as well as polished on the outside. David sang in Psalm 35:27-28, "Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. 28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long." God has pleasure in our prosperity, yet we ought not define prosperity in the narrow sense of health and wealth. God has prospered us in body, soul, and spirit enough to praise Him all the day long. Complaints fade in hearts touched by the grace of God and are replaced with praise. Believer, through our Saviour Jesus Christ we are most blessed! May we live to magnify our LORD with praise.
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